Pre-course Instructions
Below see instructions on the software and R packages to install before you arrive. Note that you will receive the greatest benefit of the course if you have already installed the software and packages.
You will need to have an up-to-date installation of R and RStudio.
You will need to install PostgreSQL.
You will also need to install some R packages using the below code:
install.packages("rmarkdown")
install.packages("tidyverse")
install.packages("broom")
install.packages("ggExtra")
install.packages("maps")
install.packages("RColorBrewer")
install.packages("gridExtra")
install.packages("rgbif")
install.packages("CoordinateCleaner")
install.packages("ggrepel")
install.packages("png")
install.packages("mapdata")
install.packages("ggthemes")
install.packages("sf")
install.packages("RPostgreSQL")
Getting here
The course is taking place in the Waterhouse Room at the Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool.
Road
From the M62 (end of motorway 3 miles)
From the M53( Wirral/Mersey Tunnels 3⁄4 mile)
Please use L3 5DA for sat nav
Rail
Liverpool Lime St Station is a 10 minute walk.
For local public transport please contact Merseytravel
Air
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 7 Miles away from the Foresight Centre.
The Airlink 500 loops to the city centre every 30 minutes.